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Bioavailability
There's a reason why every pharmaceutical company in the world is obsessed with absorption of drugs or bioavailability. The majority of hemp producers / processors put a ton of hard work into growing hemp, extracting oil and creating a consumer packaged good (CPG), but they naively chose not to research what happens when humans consume hemp in an edible form. Figure 1 shows the bioavailability of hemp delivery systems. Oil soluble formulations are not efficacious and very wasteful. Sorry if your offended, but check your ego at the door.
the People
Figure 1: Highlights bioavailability (%) of oil soluble formulations (tincture, gummy, chocolate) vs inhalation (vape) vs water soluble formulations (Le Herbe) vs intravenous administration (IV). Disclaimer: IV is shown for educational purposes only, please don't use this system or think we advocate for it.
Onset Effect
A major obstacle holding back the hemp industry from mainstream acceptance was a slow onset effect from consuming edibles. Figure 2 shows that oil soluble formulations take 1-2 hours before you can feel the effect after oral consumption and last up to 4-6 hours. Le Herbe solved this problem with a hemp delivery system called a nanoemulsion in 2015. Consumers now have 5-10 minute onset effects thanks to The Art and Science of Cannabis Beverages. Le Herbe's water soluble cannabinoids dissipate within an hour just like alcohol. No award or recognition necessary.
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Long Lasting
Figure 2: Comparison of hemp metabolites in the blood as a function of time. Water soluble formulations (fast acting) vs oil soluble formulations (long-lasting). Le Herbe's water soluble formulations come on quick and dissipate within an hour just like alcohol. We can combine fast acting with long-lasting for a wide variety of custom effects.
Le Herbe has spent 9 years mastering hemp pharmacokinetics (how humans affect cannabinoids) and continues to research hemp pharmacodynamics (how cannabinoids affect humans) in order to move our industry forward. We need to care more about our customers / formulations and less about investors / fancy packaging.